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Syed Abid Ali
Syed Abid Ali
Born: 9 September 1941, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Major Teams: Hyderabad, India.
Known As: Syed Abid Ali
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium Fast
Test Debut: India v Australia at Adelaide, 1st Test, 1967/68
Latest Test: India v West Indies at Delhi, 2nd Test, 1974/75
ODI Debut: India v England at Leeds, Prudential Trophy, 1974
Latest ODI: India v New Zealand at Manchester, World Cup, 1975
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(including 11/12/1974)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 29 53 3 1018 81 20.36 0 6 32 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 4164 119 1980 47 42.12 6-55 1 0 88.5 2.85
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(including 14/06/1975)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 5 3 0 93 70 31.00 70.45 0 1 0 0
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 56 10 187 7 26.71 2-22 0 0 48.0 3.33
FIRST-CLASS
(1959/60 - 1978/79)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100s Ct St
Batting & Fielding 212 333 35 8732 173* 29.30 13 190 5
R W Ave BBI 5 10
Bowling 11336 397 28.55 6-23 14 0
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(1973/74 - 1975)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 12 8 2 169 70 28.16 0 1 5 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 783 367 19 19.31 3-20 0 0 41.2 2.81
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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He was perhaps born 20 years too soon for there is little doubt
that he would have been ideal for one day cricket. His ubiquitious
qualities - a hard hitting middle order batsman, a medium pace bowler
known for his stamina and considerable movement in helpful conditions
and a brilliant close in fieldsman - would have made him an automatic
selection for the limited overs game. In a career which lasted from
1967 to 1975 Abid Ali served Indian cricket most selflessly. A fighter
to the core, he was almost always in the thick of battle, either
playing the rescue act with the bat or by taking some quick
wickets. With the bat his best game was the Test against Australia at
Sydney in 1967-68 - his debut series - when he top scored with 78 and
81 in a losing cause. On his debut at Brisbane, he took six for 55 in
the first Australian innings but perhaps his best performance with the
ball was his spell on the first morning of the Test against England at
Old Trafford in 1971. He dismissed Jameson, Edrich, Fletcher and
D'Oliveira for 15 runs as England slumped to 41 for four. He had the
signal honour of hitting the winning boundary that heralded India's
historic triumph at the Oval in 1971. Even as late as 1974, he was
doing the rescue act when he scored 71 at No 9 against England at Old
Trafford. His career in one day cricket was limited but even in that
short stint he had one notable innings when he top scored with 70
against New Zealand in the 1975 World Cup.
A fitness fanatic, Abid Ali was a pillar of strength to Hyderabad
in the Ranji Trophy for about 20 years. In retirement, Abid Ali
spent much time coaching in California before news came through
in the 90s that his health was deteriorating. In the mid 90s
he was reported to have `died' and some news agency reports put
out an obituary and his `death' was even reported by one of his
former colleagues over TV. Happily news of his demise proved to
be premature. (Partab Ramchand)
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